Taking the Lead

In this short episode we go over all of the free programs Leader Dogs for the Blind has to offer. 

On this episode we talk about upcoming changes to the podcast. 

We talk with Juanita, a Leader Dog client who discusses how blindness can be perceived differently by people and the frustrations that sometimes comes along with repeatedly having to educate or advocate about blindness. Additionally, she shares her personal journey with the highs and lows of getting a guide dog.

We talk with Kathryn Tuck, the Director of Foundation Giving, on what foundations mean to the Leader Dogs for the Blind mission. 

On this episode we talk with a Leader Dog volunteer who travels all the way from Spain to be an interpreter for our Spanish speaking clients.

On this episode we talk with Leader Dog client Colin Danna, he shares about his journey with blindness and receiving orientation and mobility in his home town.

On this episode we talk with two Leader Dog clients who met at summer camp and ended up getting married. They share their experiences traveling and living together. 

On this episode we talk with Margaret Goebel, a longtime volunteer, about what she loves most about volunteering for Leader Dogs for the Blind.

On this episode we learn about the prison puppy initiative. 

On this episode we talk with Leader Dog client Melody Goodspeed about the baby steps she took in her journey to get to where she is now. 

In this episode we talk with Leader Dog Client Joey Johnson about blogging his 3-week-journey of coming to Leader Dogs for the Blind to receive his first guide dog. 

In this episode we talk with Calvin Van Zytveld about his rapid vision loss and his work now. 

In this episode with talk with Director of Corporate Relations Dave Bann about what corporate partners mean to Leader Dogs for the Blind. 

On this episode with talk with Debbie Komondy who was the second female guide dog mobility instructor at Leader Dogs for the Blind. 

On this shorter episode we talk about the American with Disabilities Act and knowing your rights as a guide dog handler. 

On this episode we talk with breeding host Sarah King about how having a Leader Dog mom made a positive impact on her family.

On this episode we talk with Orientation and Mobility Instructor Barry Stafford about his unique role at Leader Dog.

On this episode we talk with Leader Dog Client Bill Massey about his journey with blindness and his time at Leader Dog.

On this episode we talk with Laura Fisher about her role as a puppy development coordinator and about how she is raising a puppy sponsored by the Gary Sinise Foundation.

On this short episode Timothy, Christina and Leslie talk about new year goals!

On this episode we talk with Leader Dog Client Brooke Coleman about her journey with vision loss and the works she’s doing on her college campus for disability advocacy.

On this episode we answer questions we commonly get asked about guide dog's from two of our guide dog mobility instructors.

This week we talk with Missy Aupperle, Director of Philanthropy Personal Giving, about the giving season and what it means for nonprofits.